Brighton and Hove Albion have an agreement in principle to sign teenage Argentinian star Facundo Buonanotte, according to reports from South America.
The 17-year-old attacking midfielder is an under-20 international for the Albiceleste, and plays his club football for Rosario Central, who are managed by former Premier League star Carlos Tevez. He scored the first winning goal of Tevez's managerial career, and has been compared to Lionel Messi by the ex-Man Utd striker, who played with Messi at international level.
Brighton have had plenty of luck recruiting from South America in the past, with Man Utd-linked Moises Caicedo joining from the Ecuadorian league and Alexis Mac Allister arriving from Argentina in 2019. This summer, they have already added Paraguayan international Julio Cesar Enciso, with the 18-year-old joining from Libertad, but reports suggest the deal for Buonanotte would not be immediate.
